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Kindergartner Dropped at Wrong Bus Stop, Found Walking Along Georgia Highway
4+ hour, 5+ min ago (317+ words) A Georgia mother said her young daughter was found walking alone along a highway after being dropped off at the wrong school bus stop, raising concerns about student transportation safety, reported WCTV News. According to the news report, the incident…...
Student ID Cards Present a Host of Transportation, Educational Opportunities
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (538+ words) Students nationwide are scanning their way on and off school buses at an increasing pace, as school districts realize student identification cards improve transparency for parents on the whereabouts of their children. But ID cards once used solely for transportation,…...
Leadership Under Pressure
1+ day, 14+ hour ago (1282+ words) How one Superintendent Used Transfinder Technology and Teamwork to Steady their District After State Funding Shock. (This content is brought to you by Transfinder.) Findlay City Schools (OH) has faced its share of challenges in the past couple of years,…...
Challenging the Status Quo: How Kansas City Public Schools Paved the Way for Modern Student Mobility
1+ day, 14+ hour ago (238+ words) This content is brought to you by Zum. The district struggled with uncovered routes, severe driver shortages, limited data visibility, rising operational costs, and growing frustration from families due to unreliable service and outdated routing systems. KCPS's transportation system was…...
April 2026
1+ day, 14+ hour ago (147+ words) Read the full April 2026 issue. What's Trending? Superintendents share how they're navigating some of the challenges impacting not only education but also transportation operations. Something Old vs. Something New Other factors besides cost are considered when districts decide to either…...
Labor Deal Averts Potential School Bus Strike, Easing Concerns for Parents
2+ day, 2+ hour ago (543+ words) Massachusetts parents are among those nationwide breathing easier after First Student and the Teamsters reached a tentative agreement, averting a nationwide school bus driver strike. The labor deal was announced Tuesday ahead of a contract deadline and after two days…...
$250K in Funds Awarded to Train New Pennsylvania School Bus Drivers
2+ day, 5+ hour ago (290+ words) Pennsylvania officials are investing nearly a quarter million dollars to train new school bus drivers as part of a new program aimed at improving student transportation safety across the state. The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation said in a statement last…...
(STN Podcast E300) Fuse Your Ideas: Connection & Innovation at STN EXPO East 2026
2+ day, 7+ hour ago (146+ words) School Transportation Nation " Episode 300 Christopher Faust, transportation director for Sangamon Valley CUSD #9 in Illinois and John Daniels, vice president of marketing for Transfinder, discuss utilizing multiple "finder" technologies to assist in operational and procurement challenges at the district. They also…...
How Technology Powers Daily Student Transportation Operations
2+ day, 16+ hour ago (730+ words) CONCORD, N.C. " An STN EXPO East panel of student transporters shared how utilizing Transfinder's technology suite has made their school bus operations safer and more efficient. Christopher Faust, transportation director for Sangamon Valley Community Unit School District #9 in Illinois, noted that…...
Culture That Rocks: Turning Everyday Moments into Unforgettable Experiences
2+ day, 16+ hour ago (1223+ words) CONCORD, N.C. " Jim Knight started his keynote address at STN EXPO East like a concert, highlighting that culture isn't something you talk about. It's something people feel. And attendees felt that energy as they walked into the room and heard the…...